Radical family

穴 radical character index

xué · cave, den, hole

Dictionary view

46 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

5

5 strokes

1 character
穴xué

cave, den, hole

6

6 strokes

1 character
穵wā

a deep hollow

7

7 strokes

2 characters
穷qióng

poor, destitute

究jiū

to dig into, to investigate

8

8 strokes

3 characters
空kōng

hollow, empty, deserted, bare

穹qióng

vast, lofty, high

穸xī

the gloom of the grave

9

9 strokes

5 characters
穿chuān

to drill, to pierce

窆biǎn

to lower a coffin into a grave

窃qiè

to steal

突tū

sudden, abrupt, unexpected

窀zhūn

to bury

10

10 strokes

4 characters
窄zhǎi

narrow, tight

窍qiào

hole, opening, aperture

窅yǎo

deep, far, hollow

窈yǎo

obscure, secluded

11

11 strokes

3 characters
窑yáo

kiln, oven

窕tiǎo

slender

窒zhì

to obstruct, to stop

12

12 strokes

5 characters
窝wō

cave, den, nest

窜cuàn

to run away

窗chuāng

window

窖jiào

cellar, storeroom

窘jiǒng

distressed

13

13 strokes

5 characters
窦dòu

sinuses

窠kē

den, nest

窟kū

hole, cave

窥kuī

to peep, to spy on, to watch

窣sū

to emerge from a hole

14

14 strokes

5 characters
窭jù

poor

窪wā

pit, hollow, depression

窩wō

cave, den, nest

窨xūn

cellar, storeroom

窬yú

door, window

15

15 strokes

3 characters
窮qióng

poor, destitute

窯yáo

kiln, oven

窳yǔ

dirty

16

16 strokes

3 characters
窺kuī

to peep, to spy on, to watch

窿lóng

mine shaft

窸xī

whisper, faint noise

17

17 strokes

1 character
窾kuǎn

hole

18

18 strokes

2 characters
竄cuàn

to run away

竅qiào

hole, opening, aperture

20

20 strokes

1 character
竇dòu

sinuses

21

21 strokes

1 character
竈zào

furnace

22

22 strokes

1 character
竊qiè

to steal

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